lute Love, of pure Spirituality. It is not of this kingdom, the earth, for it is not war and distress, nor the oppression of one people by another. Its army is the Love of God, its victory is the ecstasy of the knowledge of God, its battle is that of truth—the exposition of the Word, its warfare is against selfishness, its patience is its ‘reserve,’ its entire meekness is its conquering power, and its love for all is a glory forevermore. In a word: It is Spirit and it is Love. Be not harsh to the ant, far less to a man; tread not upon the serpent, how much less upon a man. Be ever ready to give life, joy, rest, health and comfort to all, be they friends or foes. Consider not the purity of the pearl to compare it with the impurity of a man, but look to the boundless Mercy of the Great Creator.”
Jesus Christ in referring to His second coming points to the prophecy of Daniel concerning the “1290” in connection with the “Abomination of desolation.” The reader is referred to the 24th ch. of Matthew.
Again we have the prophecies of John in the Revelation ch. 11, “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand, two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sack-cloth.” This refers to the prophet Muḥammad and His successor, ‘Alí, whose manifestations were analogous to Moses and Aaron, and whose prophetic day endured until the appearance of the Rib (the First Point). It also refers to the power which was exerted by Muḥammad as a witness preceding the Báb who fulfilled this prophecy to the date.
Another prophecy occurs at the beginning of this same chapter (Revelation 11). "And the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months." Forty-two months equal 1260 days, each day of which corresponds to one prophetic year. Thus we see that the prophecy regarding the 1260 years is well fulfilled in the appearance of Muḥammad and its culmination in the appearance of the Báb.
Prophecies concerning Zion and its becoming the religious center of the earth are given in many places, some of them in our Bible. Among them are the following: Psalm 65, “Praise waiteth for Thee, O God, in Zion: and unto Thee shall the vow be performed. O Thou that hearest prayer, unto Thee shall all flesh (peoples) come.” In Psalm 87, “The Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.” Also in Psalm 132, v. 13, “For the Lord hath chosen Zion: He hath desired it for His habitation.” Psalm 9, v. 11, “Sing praises to the Lord which dwelleth in Zion: declare among the people His doings.” Psalm 76, “In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel. In Salem also is His tabernacle, and His dwelling-place in Zion. There brake He the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle.” Psalm 99, “The Lord reigneth; let the people tremble: He sitteth between the cherubims; let the earth be moved. The Lord is great in Zion; and He is high above all the peoples.” Psalm 147, v. 12, “Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; Praise thy God, O Zion. For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates.” Isaiah 52, v. 8, “They shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.” Isaiah 60, v. 14, “And they shall call thee, The City of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.” Hosea 2, v. 15, “And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor (‘Akká) for a door of hope.” Psalm 48, v. 12, “Walk about Zion, and go round about her.” (This is an ancient sacred practice.)
The prophecies regarding this wonderful Manifestation are too numerous to be contained in this letter. We will however mention a few more. Let us first refer to Revelation 11, v. 9, “And they of the peoples and kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And after three days and an half the Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet, and great fear fell upon them which saw them.”
The three days and an half mentioned
